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Some fun facts from Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Plunges into Canada, Eh!

by Danielle
June 28, 2010

With Canada Day just around the corner I thought I would post a few facts from Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges Into Canada Eh?, brought to us by the Bathroom Readers' Institute:

  • Cheech and Chong formed their comedy act in Vancouver
  • The character of James Bond is based on William Stephenson, a real-life spy from Winnipeg
  • Number of Canadians currently happy with their hair is 80%
  • Canada's largest native land animal is the bison
  • Ontario's first license plates were made of leather
  • The coldest day in Canada on average is February 2
  • There are no rats in Alberta.
  • One quarter of Canada's population lives within 100 miles of Toronto

Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges into Canada

For over two decades, and with over seven million copies in print, bathroom readers trust Uncle John to bring the best in pop culture, forgotten history, strange lawsuits, origins of everyday things, weird news, and more. Filled with fascinating facts, humorous stories and amazing trivia, Uncle John's Bathroom reader will make time on your loo or your couch more interesting than it already may be.

 

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